David fallon



D. FALLON.

MILITARY WEAPON.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.23, 1911.

v 1,322,775" Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

IN VEWTOI? ATTORNEY DAVID FALLON, or New YORK, n. Y.

MILITARY wneron.

Specification of Letters'latent. Patented NOV, 25 1919.

Application filed August 23, 1917. Serial No. 187 736.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known-that I, DAVID FALLON, a citizen of Australia, and resident of the borough of Manhattan, in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in 'Military Weapons, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a weapon of the character of a dagger or bayonet, which is provided with means for fastening it securely to the soldiers forearm, and is so arranged that it may be swung into position for use, or folded back out of the way so that the soldiers hand will be free for shooting or other purposes. 7

Typical examples of my invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective View illustrating one form of my improved weapon;

Fig. 2 is a cross section through the armlet of the weapon;

Fig. 3 is a detail side view of a latch used in connecton with the weapon;

Fig. 4. is a top View with the bladefolded' back;

Flg. 5 1s a cross section of another form of the weapon; and

Fig. 6 is a perspective View showing an other form of armlet.

The weapon comprises a blade A of the form and length of a dagger, which may be provided with a scabbard A (Fig. A) having a lug A for securing the weapon on a belt when desired. The heel of the blade is suitably secured (preferably in a rigid manner) to a cross bar B formed at its ends with cheek portions B. From these cheek portions alining pivot pins B with nuts B on their inner ends extend inwardly for connection with the fork members D projected forwardly from the upper section E of an armlet adapted to fit the sloldiers forearm. The lower section E of the armlet is connected detachably with the upper section E, at least at one edge. In Figs. 1 and 2 I have indicated snap fasteners G of the wellknown character as a means of connecting the two sections of the armlet detachably at both longitudinal edges. In Fig. 5, I have indicated fasteners of this type at one edge only, a longitudinal hinge F connecting the two sections permanently, yet movably, at the other edge. In Fig. 6, adjustable straps G (with the customary tongues and buckles) are provided as means for connecting the armlet sections loosely. The two sections E, E are made of steel or other suitable metal, covered with leather or the like, as shown, and suitably arched to properly fit the forearm. With the lower ends of the cheek portions B is connected a transverse member H forming a hand grip and preferably covered'with wood or other material which is a poor conductor of heat.

In the position of use (Fig. l), the blade A extends forwardly, the armlet E, E is secured firmly on-the soldiers arm, with his hand fitted between the cheek portions B, which thus'also form guard for protection against sword-cuts and the like. As the grip His below the pivot axis B B, the soldier, whose fingers are closed firmly on or around said grip, not only has the weapon under perfect control, but obtains such a powerful hold that an enemy who should succeed in grasping the blade would hardly be able to swing it on its pivot or hinge and. to thus injure the soldiers hand or wrist.

When the soldier wishes to use his hand, say for firing his rifle, he may free it sufficiently for such purpose by simply swinging the blade A back over the upper section E of the armlet, as indicated in Fig. 4 (it being understood that the scabbard would be off at that time). The blade canthen be swung forward'into position for use very quickly.

It may be desirable; to latch the blade when thrown back, or also when extended into the service positioml have shown a spring latch or keeper J projected upwardly from the upper section E of the armlet and adapted to-e'ngage and hold the blade (or its sc'abbard) when the blade is folded back over the said upper section. I have also shown, in connection with each of the fork members D, a latch spring K cooperating with suitably arranged stops on plates or heads L secured to the outer ends of the pivot pins B, or to any part that swings: with the blade A. In the particular embodiment illustrated, there is a latch spring K on each of'the members I), to hold the blade both in the service position and in the folded position. Any suitable means is employed to compel the plates L to swing in unison with the cheek portions B and with the blade A; for instance, the shanks of the pins B may be square'where they pass through said cheek portions. Each plate L is shown i as having a stop L to cooperate with a.

hook K to steady the blade in the forward position, and another stop L cooperating V are not intended to lock the blade absolutely,

but simply to prevent accidental movement which might result in injury. The keeperJ is preferably set back as inFigs'. l and '3,

and not so far forward as indicated in Figs. 3. and 4.

The improved weapon may be fastened to either the left or the right forearm as desired. It is also available for other uses such as digging shallow trenches in an emergency.

I'have illustrated and described preferred and satisfactory forms of my invention, but it is obvious that changes may be made therein within the spirit and scope thereof, as defined in the appended claims.

I claim: 7 a

1. A weapon comprising an arm'let provided at its forward end with an exteriorly located transverse pivot, and a blade connected with the armlet by said pivot and having means to be engaged by the hand of the arm to which the weapon is attached whereby the blade may beswung either forward of the pivot to service position, or

rearward'of the pivot to lie alongside the armlet in inactive position, with thefree end of the blade directed rearwardly.

2. A military weaponcomprising a support having. means for attachment to the arm of the user, said support including spacedparts to extend along opposite sides of the hand, and a weapon movably mounted upon said spaced parts-and having a handle adapted. to be grasped b the hand and moved upon said parts to a service position or to an inactive position.

3. A military weapon comprising a support having means for attachment to the arm of the user and including spaced parts, a weapon pivotally mounted upon said spaced parts and providediwith a handle extending between the spaced parts to be grasped by the hand whereby the weapon may be swung to a service positlon or to an inactive position with respect to the support. 4:. A weapon comprlslng an armlet, a

blade pivoted thereto about a transverse axis, and a handle mounted to swing with said blade and parallel to said axis,

7 cated at a distancetherefrom.

' portions connected with the blade and pivoted to said fork, and means whereby the blade may be held in a forwardly extending position for service. 7

7. A weapon comprising an armlet provided with a fork at its forward end, a blade extending lengthwise of the armlet, a cross bar at the heel of the blade, cheek portions connected with the ends of said cross bar, and pivoted to said fork, a transversehand grip connecting'said cheek portions out of line with the pivot axis, spring latches car ried by the members of said fork, and plates located at the pivots and swinging with the blade to cooperate with said latches.

8. A weapon comprising an armlet provided with a fork at its forward end, a blade pivoted to said fork to swing about a trans verse axis, and a hand grip connected with said blade and parallel, but out of line,

with saidpivot axis, said handgrip being 7 accessible to the user, through the space he: 'tweenthe fork members.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, 1 have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses. DAVID rA Lo'nJ VVitnessesi V JOHN LOTKA, D. LEWIS MATTERN. V 

